Hello and Welcome. My name is Carlos and the intention of this blog is to show all the new releases of stamps with Lighthouses. From those dedicated exclusively to this topic up to the stamps where you have to use a magnifying glass to find a Lighthouse. If you know of a stamp with these characteristics and it's not listed, please let me know so I can posted. Thanks in advance.

Here we have a better look. And it confirms that 2 lighthouses are displayed on the stamp. The big one is Saint-Mathieu Rear (ALL A1874.1). And the small is the Saint-Mathieu Auxiliar Light (ALL A1875). Thanks Daniel from France for the stamp.

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

The next 3 posts are dedicated to stamps previously released, issued in a self-adhesive version on a different date.

The art of the stamp is the same, but differs from the original in the format that is presented and the release date. Are these "New" stamps?. I post the information and you choose your own answer to that question

Lighthouses: The stamps shows ships in the vecinity of Valletta Harbour and the 2 Lights from the breakwaters of that Harbour. I used an historic postcard from Klaus Hulse´s site, and an old stamp to identify the Lighthouses, because today they look different than in 1942 (Date of "Operation Pedestal").

-My interpretation was based in some cases on the shape and others in the position of the lighthouse. I am open to observations and suggestions. And of course, in these type of stamps, the free interpretation of the artist is always present.